Northeast

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NEWARK, N.J. — Merchants Capital has secured $120 million in construction financing for Museum Parc, a 250-unit, mixed-income multifamily project in Newark. The financing consists of a $62 million construction loan provided by parent company Merchants Bank and a $58 million Freddie Mac 9 Percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit forward permanent loan. Museum Parc will be a two-building complex in the downtown area that will also house a 4,120-square-foot Newark Museum of Art gallery and approximately 2,300 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Twenty percent of the units will be reserved as affordable housing. Of those 50 residences, 45 will be reserved for households earning 50 percent or less of the area median income (AMI), and the other five will be reserved for households earning 30 percent or less of AMI. Amenities will include a fitness center, coworking space, game room, speakeasy lounge, commercial kitchen area and a rooftop terrace. Michael Milazzo of Merchants Capital handled the transaction on behalf of the developer, a partnership between an affiliate of L+M Development Partners and local housing operator MCI Collective.

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CHELMSFORD, MASS. — DH Property Holdings (DHPH) has received a $19.2 million construction loan for an office-to-industrial conversion project in Chelmsford, located northwest of Boston. The regional developer plans to demolish a 102,786-square-foot office building at 270 Billerica Road and construct a 91,606-square-foot industrial facility with a clear height of 32 feet, 12 dock positions and parking for 181 cars and 11 trailers. Aaron Appel, Keith Kurland, Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Schwartz, Michael Ianno and Stanley Cayre of Walker & Dunlop arranged the loan through Voya Financial on behalf of DHPH.

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NORTH ATTLEBORO, MASS. — Regional brokerage firm Atlantic Capital Partners has arranged the $18 million sale of a 71,927-square-foot shopping center in North Attleboro, located just outside of Providence. Grocer Stop & Shop has anchored the center, which also houses an Asian restaurant, since its completion in 1993 and remodeled its store in 2018. Justin Smith, Chris Peterson, Sam Koonce and Danielle Turpin of Atlantic Capital Partners represented the seller in the transaction. Additional terms of sale were not disclosed.

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BRICK, N.J. — Locally based investment firm TFE Properties has purchased The Shops at Brick, a 103,832-square-foot shopping center located near the Jersey Shore. The center is currently home to Bonefish Grill and McDonald’s, and both anchor and junior anchor spaces are available for lease. Kevin O’Hearn and Joseph Lopresti of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and procured TFE Properties as the buyer. The new ownership plans to implement a value-add program.

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ORADELL, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm The Kislak Co. Inc. has negotiated the $2.9 million sale of a 13-unit apartment building in the Northern New Jersey community of Oradell. Completed in 1980, the building at 222 Kinderkamack Roadexclusively offers studio apartments and includes 5,195 square feet of office space. Robert Squires of Kislak represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.

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NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between Brisa Builders Development LLC and PMG Affordable has received $51.7 million in financing for a 92-unit affordable housing project that will be located in the Far Rockaway area of Queens. The financing package primarily consists of $28.4 million in construction financing from Bank of America; a $12.9 million supportive housing loan from the New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development; and $8.3 million from the New York State Homes & Community Renewal. The capital stack also includes $23.7 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit equity. The nine-story building at 19-19 Cornaga Ave. will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom residences ranging in size from 331 to 652 square feet, with 60 units to be designated as supportive housing units and the other 30 to serve as Federal Housing Trust units. Amenities will include a fitness center, lounge, computer room and a multi-purpose room to accommodate community programs, classes and recreational activities, as well as an outdoor courtyard with a playground. Urban Atelier Group is the general contractor for the project, and Paul Castrucci Architects is handling design. Completion is slated for late 2026.

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BRAINTREE, MASS. — Atlantic Capital Partners, the debt and capital advisory arm of regional firm Atlantic Retail, has arranged a $22.2 million acquisition loan for Marketplace at Braintree, an 85,134-square-foot retail property located on the southern outskirts of Boston. The property is a three-suite condo that is currently leased to Nordstrom Rack and Ulta Beauty, and an undisclosed grocery operator has committed to leasing the third space. Stephen Joseph and Stephen Hassenflu led the Atlantic Capital team that placed the debt on behalf of the borrower, local investment firm Waterstone Properties Group. The direct lender was not disclosed.

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PARSIPPANY, N.J. — CBRE has negotiated the $10.2 million sale of a 79,766-square-foot office building in the Northern New Jersey community of Parsippany. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 299 Cherry Hill Road was originally constructed in 1977 and renovated in 2021. Capital improvements included a redesign of the exterior façade; updated roadway signage, a new electronic tenant directory and LED lighting in the lobby and a new tenant amenity center with grab-n-go food service, conference room and a huddle room. Charles Berger and Thomas Mallaney of CBRE represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.

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GLENSIDE, PA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $7.2 million sale of a single-tenant retail building in Glenside, located just north of Philadelphia, that is net leased to local convenience store operator Wawa. The site spans 1.3 acres at 200 S. Easton Road, and the facility, which opened in 2022, includes a fuel station. Scott Woodard and Derrick Dougherty of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.

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NEW YORK CITY — NY E-Health Collaborative has signed a 15,000-square-foot office lease in Midtown Manhattan. The nonprofit networking organization for healthcare professionals is taking space at 5 Penn Plaza, which is located within Hudson Yards and was recently repositioned. Mitch Konsker, Christine Colley, Kristen Morgan, Greg Wang, Kate Roush and Dan Turkewitz of JLL represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. Joe Speck and Reid Longley of Colliers represented the tenant.

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